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Hydrodynamic Assessment of Distributed Propulsion Systems for Shallow-Draft Inland Vessels

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2025-0047 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 20 - 32
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Martin Jurkovic, Ladislav Illes, Jarmila Sosedová, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Oleksiy Melnyk, Ondrej Stopka, published by Gdansk University of Technology
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